TROPICAL Storm ‘Frank’ (international codename: Fengshen) is expected to strike southeast China on Wednesday. Both southeastern China and Taiwan will see heavy rain and thunderstorms due to the tropical storm.

A stationary front extending just south of Japan down to southeastern China near Hong Kong will trigger heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in the region. Japan will experience some lighter rain as a result of this system.

Meanwhile, low pressure over Mongolia and a trough over central Russia will produce clouds and scattered rain throughout the region.

A ridge over the Middle East will keep the area dry and hot, while seasonable monsoon conditions will produce heavy rain and thunderstorms for Southeast Asia.

Temperatures across the continent will range in the 20s and 30s Celsius, with the exception of Japan and parts of Mongolia, which will see teens to near 20 C.

In Australia, a weakening cold front moving through South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria will bring rain to those regions Wednesday.

Other than some coastal clouds and possibly some light rain, the rest of Australia should stay dry due to high pressure that will be in place.

Temperatures across the northern part of the country will be in the mid 20s to near 30 C, while the southern Australia will range from near 20 C down to single digits.